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“Half a Century Later”

Posted on July 12, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Time does not pass. It settles quietly like dust upon an old hymnal, like sunlight resting on photographs whose faces still wait in a fading frame. And after fifty years— or perhaps only yesterday— five friends gathered again by the … Continue reading →

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“The Ranger Platoon of Love”

Posted on July 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

I sing the red-capped Master Sergeant, chief instructor of the Rangers on Gamaksan, whose voice once rolled through the mountains like thunder among the pines, whose boots struck the ridges and taught young men how to climb fear, how to … Continue reading →

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“Over the River”

Posted on May 29, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

— Korea Today, waiting for the election of June 3, 2026 After the sirens,after the flags,after the endless argumentsburning through blue-lit screens, there remainsa trembling countrystanding beside its own reflection. April remembers. May remembers. The streets remember footstepsrunning beneath tear … Continue reading →

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May 18, 1980

Posted on May 17, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

May 18 arrivescarrying both fire and flowers. History opens its old woundson this day. A mountain exploded once—Mount St. Helenstearing open the American sky,ash falling like gray snowupon forests, rivers, and homes. The earth itselfcould no longer remain silent. And … Continue reading →

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“At the Crossroads of a Dream”

Posted on May 13, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

There are many things that Korean immigrants living in America do simply because they live here — things they never would have done had they stayed in Korea. At home, for instance, the head of the household who would never … Continue reading →

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“Woman! That Beautiful Name”

Posted on May 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

One week before Mother’s Day, I found myself visiting Grandmother Kim at a nursing home. Among the elderly residents sitting in wheelchairs, minds drifting, passing the slow hours in a haze, one grandmother suddenly called out in a bright, clear … Continue reading →

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Acorn Tree

Posted on April 23, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– at St. Mark in Knoxville, TN I have often stood in awe and confessed,“What a divine tree!”She reads and recordsthe lives passing by.She is sacred.To walk into her presenceis itself a blessing. And after standing beneath her,I enter the … Continue reading →

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“W21 4GH”

Posted on April 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

“Mom, that car is on sale! Wow—look how cool it is!” Ever since my older daughter lost her old car in an accident a few months ago, she had been gazing longingly at every car that passed by. The insurance … Continue reading →

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“Searching for an Inheritance”

Posted on April 3, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

In our home, the phone rings countless times a day. Because we never know who might call, or when, or for what reason, someone always has to be available to take messages. Old friends from church calling after a long … Continue reading →

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Mother II

Posted on March 30, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

“Did you know she had tuberculosis?” The social worker’s voice crackled through the phone—startled, confused. “…As I told you yesterday, that was the first time I had ever met her.” Her voice settled a little. “Is there truly no way … Continue reading →

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